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At least three people were killed after a gunman opened fire at a university hospital in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Thursday. The gunman shot a local woman and her daughter in their home, then entered a classroom at Rotterdam’s University Hospital and opened fire on a male teacher, as reported by the news agency Reuters.
According to the police, the 32-year-old suspect, a university student, shot dead a 39-year-old woman who lived in his neighbourhood and shot her 14-year-old daughter. The girl succumbed to her injuries in the hospital.
The gunman went to the Rotterdam Medical Centre University Hospital after setting the woman’s house on fire and shooting dead a 43-year-old teacher, Reuters reported. The man was arrested near the hospital, where he also started a fire. His motive was unknown.
“We have been shocked by a horrible incident. Shots were fired in two different places in the city. Many people witnessed it,” Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb said, as quoted by Reuters. “Emotions in the city are very high. My condolences go out to the victims.” Rotterdam’s chief prosecutor Hugo Hillenaar said: “The suspect was known to law enforcement and in 2021 he was prosecuted and convicted for animal abuse,” as quoted by Reuters.
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In the videos that surfaced online, police were seen instructing students to run outside as heavily armed arrest teams arrived at the scene. One video showed a man in handcuffs wearing what appeared to be combat trousers. Police also stated that there were no indications of a second shooter.
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